----- Original Message ----- From: <EVSWITCH@xxxxxxx> > In a message dated 20/12/2007 02:49:52 GMT Standard Time, > > Give it more throttle....in fact give all four....... > > Subject: SAA A340 Stuck in the sand > > Apparently the Captain was a woman, took her a long time to realise > she was > stuck, judging by how much the nose gear is buried in the > sand............oops. Bless Her Cotton socks. > It looks to me as if the nose wheel didn't touch until the plane stopped. The big question is why the overrun. Great pictures, except for the van in the way on the last one. Gerry gerryf.gerard@gmail,com http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://www.wilowud.net/ http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".